Axie Infinity Cards: Which are the Best and Why?

Players of the Axie Infinity game know quite well that there exist Axie Infinity cards which are very useful for in-game activity.

These cards themselves come in classes and are quite numerous, each having various functions and abilities.

For some cards, they work best while combined with other cards while others tend to be very effective independently.

For a player who is just getting to know the Axie Infinity game, it can be quite overwhelming getting to know all of these cards and their abilities.

In this article, we shall take a look at each of these cards after which by the end of this article, we shall know which cards are the best and why we think so.

Axie Infinity Cards

When it comes to the Axie Infinity cards, it is important to know that there are hundreds of them, each having six body parts and also belonging to different classes.

As such for players to be able to decide which cards are the best, they would need to thoroughly go through each of these cards to determine which has the best ability.

This is why I have taken the liberty to list each of these cards based on their respective class as there are six classes in total.

Keep in mind that these classes include Aquatic, Beast, Plant, Bird, Bug, and Reptile.

Cards under the Aquatic Class

Cards	Description	Attack Type
Shelter	Disable critical strikes on this Axie during this round.	Melee
Scale Dart	Draw a card if target is in Last Stand.	Ranged
Swift Escape	Apply Speed+ to this Axie for 2 rounds when attacked.	Melee
Shipwreck	Apply attack + to this Axie if its shield breaks. Can only trigger once per round.	Melee
Aqua Vitality	Successful attacks restore 50 HP for each Anemone part this Axie posseses.	Melee
Spinal Tap	Prioritize idle target when comboed with at least 2 additional cards.	Melee
Shell Jab	Deal 130% damage when attacking an idle target.	Melee
Deep Sea Gore	Add 30% to this Axie’s shield when attacking.	Melee
Clam Slash	Apply Attack+ to this Axie when attacking Beast, Bug, or Mech targets.	Melee
Aquaponics	Successful attacks restore 50 HP for each Anemone part this Axie posseses.	Ranged
Hero’s Bane	End target’s Last Stand.	Ranged
Star Shuriken	Target cannot enter Last Stand if this card brings its HP to zero.	Ranged
Angry Lam	Deal 120% damage if this Axie’s HP is below 50%.	Melee
Swallow	Heal this Axie by the damage inflicted with this card.	Melee
Fish Hook	Apply Attack+ to this Axie when attacking Plant, Reptile, or Dusk targets.	Melee
Crimson Water	Target injured enemy if this Axie’s HP is below 50%.	Melee
Upstream Swim	Apply Speed+ to this Axie for 2 rounds when comboed with another Aquatic class card.	Melee
Tail Swap	Gain 1 energy when comboed with another card.	Melee
Black Bubble	Apply Jinx to target for 2 rounds.	Ranged
Water Sphere	Apply Chill to target for 2 rounds.	Ranged
Flanking Smack	Deal 120% damage if this Axie attacks first.	Melee
Chitin Jump	Prioritizes furthest target	Melee

Cards under the Beast Class

Cards	Description	Attack
Single Combat	Guaranteed critical strike when comboed with at least 2 other cards.	Melee
Heroic Reward	Draw a card when attacking an Aquatic, Bird, or Dawn target.	Melee
Nitro Leap	Always strike first if this Axie is in Last Stand.	Melee
Revenge Arrow	Deal 150% damage if this Axie is in Last Stand.	Ranged
Woodman Power	Add Shield equal to the damage this cards deals to Plant targets.	Melee
Juggling Balls	Strike three times.	Ranged
Branch Charge	Increase critical chance by 20% if comboed with two plant cards.	Melee
Ivory Stab	Gain 1 energy per critical strike dealt by your team this round.	Melee
Merry Legion	Add 20% shield to this Axie when played in a chain.	Melee
Sugar Rush	Deal 10% additional damage for each allied Bug Axie.	Melee
Sinister Strike	Deal 200% damage on critical strikes.	Melee
Acrobatic	Apply speed + to this Axie for 2 rounds when comboed with another card.	Melee
Nut Crack	Deal 120% damage when comboed with another ‘Nut Cracker’ card.	Melee
Piercing Sound	Destroy 1 of your opponent’s energy.	Ranged
Death Mark	Apply Lethal to target if this Axie’s HP is below 30%.	Ranged
Self Rally	Apply 2 Morale+ to this Axie for 2 rounds.	Support
Luna Absorb	Gain 1 energy.	Ranged
Night Steal	Steal 1 energy from your opponent when comboed with another card.	Melee
Rampant Howl	Apply Morale+ to your team for 2 rounds if this Axie attacks while in Last Stand.	Melee
Hare Dagger	Draw a card if this Axie attacks at the beginning of the round.	Ranged
Nut Throw	Deal 120% damage when comboed with another ‘Nut Cracker’ card.	Ranged
Gerbil Jump	Skip the closest target if there are 2 or more enemies remaining.	Melee

Cards under the Plant Class

Cards	Description	Attack
Turnip Rocket	Target a bird if comboed with 2 or more cards.	Ranged
Shroom’s Grace	Heal this Axie for 120 HP.	Support
Cleanse Scent	Remove all debuffs from this Axie.	Support
Aqua Stock	Gain 1 energy if this Axie is struck by an Aquatic card.	Ranged
Refresh	Remove all debuffs from a teammate if its directly in front (same row) of this Axie.	Support
October Treat	Draw a card if this Axie’s shield doesn’t break this round.	Melee
Bamboo Clan	Increased 20% damage when chained with another plant card.	Melee
Wooden Stab	Deal 120% damage if this Axie’s shield breaks.	Melee
Healing Aroma	Heal this Axie for 120 HP.	Support
Sweet Party	Heal front teammate for 270 HP. If there are no front teammates, heal this Axie instead.	Support
Prickly Trap	Deal 120% damage if this Axie attacks last.	Melee
Seed Bullet	Target the fastest enemy.	Ranged
Vegetal Bite	Steal 1 energy from your opponent when comboed with another card.	Melee
Drain Bite	Heal this Axie by the damage this card inflicts.	Melee
Vegan Diet	Heal this Axie by the damage this card inflicts on a Plant target.	Melee
Forest Spirit	Heal front teammate for 120 HP. If there are no teammates, heal this Axie instead.	Support
Carrot Hammer	Gain 1 energy if this Axie’s shield breaks. Can only trigger once per round.	Melee
Cattail Slap	Draw a card if struck by a Beast, Bug, or Mech card.	Melee
Leek Leak	When hit, disable the attacker’s ranged cards next round.	Melee
Gas Unleashed	Apply poison each time this card is used to attack or defend.	Ranged
Aqua Deflect	Cannot be targeted by Aquatic cards if this Axie has teammates remaining.	Melee
Spicy Surprise	Disable target’s mouth cards next round.	Melee

Cards under the Bird Class

Cards	Description	Attack
Balloon Pop	Apply Fear to target for 1 turn. If defending, apply Fear to self until next round.	Ranged
Heart Break	Apply Morale- to enemy for 2 rounds.	Ranged
Ill-omened	Apply Jinx to target for 2 rounds.	Ranged
Blackmail	Transfer all debuffs on this Axie to target.	Ranged
Patient Hunter	Target an Aquatic class enemy if this Axie’s HP is below 50%	Melee
Triple Threat	Attack twice if this Axie has any debuffs.	Ranged
Eggbomb	Apply Aroma on this Axie until next round.	Ranged
Cockadoodledoo	Apply Attack+ to this Axie.	Ranged
Airforce One	Deal 120% damage when chained with another “Trump” card.	Melee
Headshot	Disable target’s horn cards next round.	Ranged
Smart Shot	Skip the closest target if there are 2 or more enemies remaining.	Ranged
Feather Lunge	Deal 120% damage when chained with another “Lunge” card.	Melee
Soothing Song	Ignore shield. Apply sleep to target.	Ranged
Peace Treaty	Apply Attack- on target.	Melee
Insectivore	Target Bug class enemy if this Axie’s HP is below 50%.	Melee
Dark Swoop	Target fastest enemy.	Melee
Early Bird	Deal 120% damage if this Axie attacks first.	Ranged
Sunder Armor	Add 20% shield to this Axie for each debuff it possesses.	Ranged
Risky Feather	Apply 2 Attack- to this Axie.	Ranged
Puffy Smack	Skip targets that are in Last Stand.	Ranged
Cool Breeze	Apply Chill to target for 2 rounds.	Ranged
All-out Shot	Inflict 30% of this Axie’s max HP to itself.	Ranged

Cards under the Bug Class

Cards	Description	Attack
Sticky Goo	Stun attacker if this Axie’s shield breaks. Can only trigger once per round.	Melee
Barb Strike	Apply poison to target when played in a chain.	Ranged
Bug Noise	Apply Attack- to target.	Ranged
Bug Splat	Deal 50% more damage when attacking Bug targets.	Melee
Scarab Curse	Target cannot heal for 2 rounds. This debuff can’t be removed.	Ranged
Buzzing wind	Apply Fragile to target until next round.	Ranged
Mystic Rush	Apply Speed- to target for 2 rounds.	Melee
Bug Signal	Steal energy from your opponent when chained with another “Bug Signal” card.	Ranged
Grub Surprise	Apply Fear to shielded targets.	Ranged
Dull Grip	Deal 30% more damage to shielded targets.	Melee
Third Glance	Randomly discard 1 card from your enemy’s hand when comboed with another card	Ranged
Disguise	Gain 1 energy when comboed with a plant card.	Melee
Blood Taste	Heal this Axie by the damage inflicted with this card.	Melee
Sunder Claw	Randomly discard 1 card from your enemy’s hand when comboed with another card	Melee
Terror Chomp	Apply Fear to target for 2 turns when played in a Chain.	Melee
Mite Bite	Add 100% more damage when comboed with another card.	Melee
Chemical Warfare	Apply Stench to enemy for 1 round.	Melee
Twin Needle	Attack twice when comboed with another card.	Ranged
Anesthetic Bait	Apply stun when struck by Aquatic or Bird class cards. Can only trigger once per round.	Melee
Numbing Lecretion	Disable target’s melee cards when comboed with another card.	Ranged
Grub Explode	Deal 200% damage when attacking in Last stand. Axie’s Last Stand ends after it attacks.	Melee
Allergic Reaction	Deal 130% damage to debuffed targets.	Melee

Cards under the Reptile Class

Cards	Description	Attack
Ivory Chop	Draw a card if this Axie’s shield breaks. Can only trigger once per round.	Melee
Spike Throw	Target enemy with lowest shield when comboed with 2 or more cards.	Ranged
Vine Dagger	Double shield from this card when comboed with a plant card.	Ranged
Bulkwark	Reflect 40% of melee damage back at attacker.	Melee
Slippery Shield	Add 15% of this Axie’s shield to adjacent teammates.	Melee
Nile Strike	Appy Speed- to target for 2 rounds.	Ranged
Poo Fling	Apply Stench to target until end of round.	Ranged
Scaly Lunge	Deal 120% damage when chained with another “lunge” card.	Melee
Surprise Invasion	Deal 130% damage if target is faster than this Axie.	Melee
Tiny Catapault	Reflect 50% of ranged damage back at attacker.	Ranged
Disarm	Apply speed- to target for 2 rounds.	Melee
Overgrow Keratin	Recover 20 shield per turn.	Melee
Sneaky Raid	Target the furthest enemy.	Melee
Kotaro Bite	Gain 1 energy if target is faster than this Axie.	Melee
Why So Serious	Heal this Axie by damage inflicted with this card to Aquatic targets.	Melee
Chomp	Apply Stun to enemy when comboed with at least 2 additional cards.	Melee
Critical Escape	Reduce damage taken by 15% this round.	Melee
Scale Dart	Generate 1 energy when attacking a buffed target.	Ranged
Tiny Swing	Deal 150% damage after round 4.	Melee
Jar Barrage	Attacks that break this Axie’s shield cannot do additional damage. Can only trigger once per round.	Melee
Neuro Toxin	Apply Attack- to poisoned targets.	Ranged
Venom Spray	Apply 1 Poison to target.	Ranged

From the above tables containing Axie Infinity cards, alongside their description and attack, it is obvious that these cards have various functions and abilities depending on the circumstance of the player in the game.

Nonetheless, each class has certain cards that have proven to be the best and they are shown below:

Axie Infinity Best Cards

For the Aquatic class, the following cards have established themselves as the best in the class:

Swift Escape Card
Tail Swap
Fish Hook
Hero’s Bane
Star Shuriken
Crimson Water
Angry Lam

For the beast class, the following cards have established themselves as the best in the class:

Nut Crack
Nut Throw
Ivory Stab
Piercing Sound
Single Combat
Acrobatic
Sinister Strike

For the plant class, the following cards have established themselves as the best in the class:

Carrot Hammer
October Treat
Prickly Trap
Wooden Stab
Vegetal Bite
Cleanse Scent
Spicy Surprise

For the bird class, the following cards have established themselves as the best in the class:

All-out Shot
Blackmail
Peace Treaty
Egg Bomb
Cool Breeze
Headshot

For the bug class, the following cards have established themselves as the best in the class:

Sticky Goo
Disguise
Anesthetic Bait
Buzzing Wind
Allergic Reaction

For the reptile class, the following cards have established themselves as the best in the class:

Chomp
Spike Throw
Surprise Invasion
Ivory Chop
Vine Dagger
Critical Escape

Note: The descriptions of these cards and their attacks are shown in the tables above.

From these lists, it is obvious that these cards are the best Axie Infinity cards simply because they offer the best value in terms of offensive and defensive statistics and effects.

However, this conclusion is not absolute as players may have contrary opinions based on the number of cards they have acquired and how much time they have invested into the game.

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Nyambura

Nyambura is a seasoned crypto journalist and investor with over 10 years of experience in this space. Her interests are P2E gaming, metaverse, NFTs, and general blockchain games. She has published content on many P2E and crypto sites over the years.

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